Whai/StingrayA Whai stingray: In the Te Whnau Apanui tribal area the whai (stingray) is seen as a kaitiaki (guardian), which protects the areas where shellfish are harvested. It was believed that if people followed the right tikanga (customary practices), the stingray would ensure there were plenty of shellfish. Design in the middle: Mangopare is the word for the Hammerhead shark in mori; which represents strength, leadership, agility, tenacity, unrelenting

Length: 5cm

and so is used by Māori to allay toothache

though nowadays it takes on new meaning

such as blue agate for communication and self-expression

It was believed that if people followed the right tikanga (customary practices)

Porowhita / The Disc Represents the circle of life which has no beginning or end

specifically for women

prosperity

leadership

Length: 9cm

Length: 6cm

It brings peace